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A. C. McCLOSKEY.

CO LLAR FORM. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26. 919.

1 ,3 l 7, 8O 3 Patented Oct. 7, 1919.

ALFRED Q. MGGLOSKLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

COLLAR-FORM.

' tie does not freely slip between the two folds of the collar and it is difficult in such cases to adjust the tie in proper position for tying the knot.

In accordance with-my present invention,

I havedevised a novel construction and arrangement of a collar form whereby the outer fold of the collar will be properly spaced from the innerfold, and at the same time I preferably obtain a slight stretching action of the outer fold so that when the tie is inserted it slips freely and can be readily adjusted to its proper position for tying. I V

WVith the above in view, my invention consists of a novel construction of a collar form comprising'two strips or bands of material spaced from each other and connected in spaced relationship near their outer ends.

It further consists of a novel collar form wherein the outer strip of material is elastic or stretchable and the are formed by the outer strip between the points at which it is fastened to the inner strip is greaterthan the arc formed by theinnerstrip between such points.

The inner strip may be made of any desired material, either stretchable or nonstretchable, but is preferably constructed of metal. The outer strip is ofsuch thickness that when it is inserted between the inner and outer folds of the collar. and the collar is bent or flexed at thecenter to a smaller radius than it would have'when attached to the shirt, the outer fold of the collar will be separated and spaced from the inner fold.

It further consists of other novel features of construction and advantage, all a s'will'be hereinafter fully set forth in the detailed description of my invention. i

For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I have shown in the accompanying drawing, typical embodiments thereof which are at present preferred by me, since such Specification of Letters Patent.

' Application filed March 26, 1919. Serial No. 285,303. 7

embodiments have been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results. It is, however, to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists canbe variously arranged and organized, and that my invention is not limited to'the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein set forth.- I

Figure 1 represents, in perspective, a turndown collar, in' conjunotion' with which a collar form embodying my invention is employed. a Fig. 2 represents a section onv line 2-2 Fig. 1. V v

Fig. 3 represents a section on line 3'3 Fig. 1.

Fig. 4: represents, in perspective, and in detached position, another embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 5'represents a Fig. c Fig. 6 represents, in perspective, another embodiment of my invention in which the inner band of the form is longitudinally adjustable.

Fig. 7 represents a section taken on line 7--7'Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 represents a section taken on line 8-8 Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 represents, in perspective, a portion of another embodiment of my invention wherein two strips are in hinged relation to each other.

Similar numerals of corresponding parts.'

Referring to the. drawings Referring first to the embodiment seen in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the form consists of two lonsection on line 55 reference indicate gitudinalstrips of flexible material, an outer V strip or band 1 and an inner strip or band 2, and these strips are connected near thelr ends by means of U-shaped clips 3, such clips being secured to the inner band 2 by means of fastening devices 4, and to the outer band 1 by fastening devices 5. The

outer strip 1 is preferably thicker than the inner strip ,2, and in order that it may be readily inserted betweenthefolds of a collar,-its lower end is preferably beveled .or

tapered as indicated at 6, and its ends are beveled or tapered as indicated at 7. The inner and outer members 1 and 2 respectively of the collar form, can be made of any desired or suitable material and in practice I have found that good results are obtained by making the inner strip in the .form of a metal band while the outer strlp is made or any desired character ori indici-a 9, so thatiit can be centered with respect to the button- 10 {b wie-th :n kbemhetth se ler Thecojll yfenmgis essemb ed-withr sne being i e t he wee -th ifql'dse the c .lar d the inner -vband -'h i gzPO i 01 .ed "on 1 5 the QPP iteSid -tth :neQ Jb-and r f hei Q0 l-ar- :r he au nth iwke h rfre e d of th se e fin eiw hendhee -e them-tewerd each other. The result of such actioniis 7,110 form e pe e be- -t -:-.e,1 .-t r f ld of :fi ar a d 1 e HQQkW ll Q thei e lerhave foundv practice that the Outer :Eold of the collar is stretched sufiiciently iin a ;1 Qngit;1dinal direction so .that when atie is inserted between the folds of the collar lit slip r y and easily afte thec011ar has been fastened to the shirt of the wearer.

' In thelembedime wensin' llig-fle h e t uction illus ate i ksnbsten elly s mi ar to that seen in Fig. 1, except that insteadiof 30 the clips 8 passing;- arou- 1d the .outer band 1 and being secured to the outer face, they ar e s ured t the i-inne i ee i the o r b d willqbe underst d by-re reneei-t "Fig; 15. th aemb-edime t see vi1 *iEig- .the ner band 2 islongitudinally adjustable and v,eonsists ouerlapping sections ,10 and 11. The inner section 10 has outward-1y extendling lugs .12., which are rev-e t e inner "section 11 to retain them in slidablerelation witlreach other I Ihe. outer rencls of the .secitionsuare of increased ,widthand are bent .to ,iiorm U-shaped clips ,13 rwhich are fixed in any desired manner to the outer handll. .A threaded rod 1A is fiXedJtotthe-band section 10 and extends through -a.slot,1,5=;i,1,1 tl flband section 11, and isaproyided with .a nut 16, v

7 ,whereby the longitudinal length of the-inner a d m y beva i das desired 2 It i l thi sth s ep o myrinventio ito hinge the "inner band with respect to the ,outer band of v I the ,collar. form as ,seen, in Fig. 9, wherei the equivalent-of,a-sectional clip w t z he-sec en ip e e tog the siem- ,ployedk The band has securedstdit at-eaeh 16nd, lip-se t qnfl connec e -J ye time .18 and 1 1i]? se tion 11.9 s cu ed. tD I Lth v.h nd2- i It wi l be apparent ifr mwthe foregoing t a all pfithe embodimen e my ie =t en= e vl ere es em empl r e e rrelyo s a d bends cthe e t e i whi be ,serted hetweenvthe liqldsrotattum downedilerae xtha theinner en wines in ape i- 6 5 se ler, whee s {the z er iens '9 material.

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thejcollar are "bent toward each other, the

space between'the outer and inner folds'ot =the'col lar-wi'll be made larger, to enable a tieto slip Without binding in the collar, after" the collar has been buttoned to the neck band of the shirt. V 7 g I I r The'o'lips are positioned on OPPOSltGSlClQS ofthe cente nojf-the form and a collar form of one length can be mployed with all sizes of mens collars. r

The outer strip or band is pretenably of ;el astie 1 flexible material, I and the inner bend is ,preferably of inonconpnessible,flexible The two {bands -.,wl,ien.henft'ci.r V lcularly. ome. together -nea-r the mi ddle form- 8 0 ingaclamp v ,-;-1;- i In accordance with ny inx ention the col- @lar fQ-IIII is used in freforming a-turn idowjn colliar .-after:belngstarcheda roned anddried :soasit give it.tie rooin {The collar, form s snn ple.iniconstruct on. and easilyused to reform a-turnedow n col" la -r which hasnot sufficient tie-room so -that th neektielmeyh ea y a ju t d.- Hl i form is preferably'used on collars that ha-Ye been su-flic iently starchejd, ironed and jthor- .oughly dried-andeolghdt'o-r l haye found that most collars which have been properlned on {a rtm will shrink end lo ezth i-raitr r o If heyre. r mo ed imnithe ironing r form .while still 'dampand warm. 1

It willrnow be app en that time Mised e-ne l nd 'e e l :QOLHSOHBQQOH Qi a nar-te m, hich em od e the 1 e turesiof advantage enumerated as desirable the .statem nt-ohms:inven ionrend t ee v a e ciipt Q1 .,e Wh le; h ve i hep sent in s an e, h wnem d erb de :P -e-ferr d embodiment thereof which will be ;-foundin 7 practice {to give satisfactory and reliable re- 1 0 5 s l iis to be n e steed th t the s me i susceptible .of modification various par-- M d mthou epa tmenta lee-spinne fir d;ii a t t er en c nnected 1'15 ge hers id end b i ig lep edi engag opp 0site sides of the lineek band of .-a, turn Y l w-nce a ndxw e as embl d :wvi h speetito-e oll the refi e dsxterf \Ininatijng i proximity {to .the freeeends of out ben Sed i bend'be g, spa ed firomsai er bendend hwingwi. otionsi connected rte-sa d ut er z'bflilld,

ends of said band hen-assembled y .spee t e s ler term na ing semis" to V -theifee =end fathee llarhem-to engegerthe inne neck :hand ref the -z ellar term. eompr siegen inns-rand 5 other and connected together at a plurality of points.

4:. A collar form, comprising an inner band and an outer stretchable band spaced from said inner band and connected to it.

5. A collar form, comprising an inner flexible band,an outer flexible band connected to and spaced from said inner band, and means to vary the longitudinal length of said inner band.

6. A collar for-m, comprising an inner flexible curved band, and an outer flexible curved band of greater thickness than the width of the space between the folds of the collar to be formed.

7. A collar form, comprising an inner flexible band, an outer flexible band, and means to space said bands from each other and to connect them together to permit limited relative movement whereby the space between them may be varied.

8. In a collar form,means to engage the inner face of the inner band of a collar on both sides of the rear buttonhole to prevent Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the deformation of the collar, and means connected with and spaced from said first means and insertible between the folds of the collar to increase the tie space between the folds of a collar when the ends of the collar containing the form are bent toward each other.

9. A collar form consisting of a flexible clamp made of two strips of flexible material connected near the ends, with a space between which when bent circularly come together near the middle forming a clamp in combination with a band or strip of material similar to a neck-band or a necktie or scarf.

10. A collar form consisting of a strip of elastic, flexible material, a band of non-compressible, flexible material attached to said strip with a space between, said strip and band, when bent circularly coming together near the middle forming a clamp.

ALFRED C. MOOLOSKEY.

Witnesses:

H. S. FAIRBANKS, C. D. MCVAY.

Commissioner of Fatents,

Washington, D. 0. 

